Flat Design
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- itsricky0
I hear what you're saying guys, but the point raised earlier about not beginning any design with pre-set ideas is important. That's not being a responsible designer.
I think the whole 'flat is black' thing is 'hot' and getting a lot of coverage at the moment becuase its dead easy to implement, its very easy to carry right through prototyping into finished design, and its very easy to support - fairly widespread browser support. The style lends well to Screen readers and the vision impared, and generally speaking, the user of the style takes any design down a 'less is more' path on the web, which is good.
I feel there are a few things happening at once in the industry though - one is that clients and agencies are waking up to the idea of multiple, simultaneous browsing experences on the same site, and that websites need to be a hell of a lot more flexible.
So I dont think Flat Design has just 'happened', a giant roadblock of usability and readability is being smashed down on the web, and flat design is just one of the tools we're using to break through.
Its an exciting time to be a designer!